LORD VIGHNESHVARA
ओं शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शसिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
oṃ śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śasivarṇaṃ caturbhujam |
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ||
"May one meditate on Lord Vighneśvara, who wears a white dress, viṣṇuṃ means who is all pervasive, who is of the color of the moon, who has four arms, who has a pleasant face for the cessation of obstacle ."
This is a prayer we recite at the beginning of any endevour we undertake to invoke the grace of Lord Ganeśa. So the recitation of viṣṇu sahasranāma is begun with this prayer .
Lord Ganesha is also known by many names. Lord Vighneśvara has the dual function of creating as well as removing obstacles. So He is invoked as Vighnarāja, Vighnahara. There may be several obstacles in the endeavours we undertake. As the one who presides over obstacles He is Vighnarāja . As the one who removes the obstacles He is Vighnahara. But the best way to achieve success is to overcome them by seeking a solution through prayer which is helpful to others and peaceful to the world .
How did Lord Vighneśvara get his name Vighneśvara vighnavināyaka?
There is a reference in Lailatasahasranama .
कामेश्वर मुखालोका कल्पित श्री गणेश्वर I 30
महा गणेश निर्भिन्न विघ्नयंत्र प्रहर्षिता II 31
kāmeśvara mukhālokā kalpita śrī gaṇeśvara I
mahā gaṇeśa nirbhinna vighnayaṃtra praharṣitā II
When there was a war between Godess Lalita and Bhandasura, the celestials could not overpower the asuras as the asura Vishukra had set a jayavighna yantra which would stop all the obstacles that would befall on them .
Goddess Lalita trying to find a solution for this thought that only Lord Ganesha, who was a master of ashtama siddhis would be able to destroy this yantra. So she invited him and asked him to destroy the power of this yantra. Lord Ganesha happily broke the yantra to pieces and Bhandasura was killed. Hence the name Vighneshwara .
As Lord Vighnahara, He is the destroyer of the eight obstacles(rāga, dvesha, kaama, krodha, lobha, moha,mada, maatsarya) and keeps our body and mind alert always . Lord Ganesha is the ruler of all the Ganas, the innumerable helpers who are accountable to maintain the order in the Universe make them protect us hence called Ganesha.
om vighnavināyaka pāda namaste
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ||
"May one meditate on Lord Vighneśvara, who wears a white dress, viṣṇuṃ means who is all pervasive, who is of the color of the moon, who has four arms, who has a pleasant face for the cessation of obstacle ."
This is a prayer we recite at the beginning of any endevour we undertake to invoke the grace of Lord Ganeśa. So the recitation of viṣṇu sahasranāma is begun with this prayer .
Lord Ganesha is also known by many names. Lord Vighneśvara has the dual function of creating as well as removing obstacles. So He is invoked as Vighnarāja, Vighnahara. There may be several obstacles in the endeavours we undertake. As the one who presides over obstacles He is Vighnarāja . As the one who removes the obstacles He is Vighnahara. But the best way to achieve success is to overcome them by seeking a solution through prayer which is helpful to others and peaceful to the world .
How did Lord Vighneśvara get his name Vighneśvara vighnavināyaka?
There is a reference in Lailatasahasranama .
कामेश्वर मुखालोका कल्पित श्री गणेश्वर I 30
महा गणेश निर्भिन्न विघ्नयंत्र प्रहर्षिता II 31
kāmeśvara mukhālokā kalpita śrī gaṇeśvara I
mahā gaṇeśa nirbhinna vighnayaṃtra praharṣitā II
When there was a war between Godess Lalita and Bhandasura, the celestials could not overpower the asuras as the asura Vishukra had set a jayavighna yantra which would stop all the obstacles that would befall on them .
Goddess Lalita trying to find a solution for this thought that only Lord Ganesha, who was a master of ashtama siddhis would be able to destroy this yantra. So she invited him and asked him to destroy the power of this yantra. Lord Ganesha happily broke the yantra to pieces and Bhandasura was killed. Hence the name Vighneshwara .
As Lord Vighnahara, He is the destroyer of the eight obstacles(rāga, dvesha, kaama, krodha, lobha, moha,mada, maatsarya) and keeps our body and mind alert always . Lord Ganesha is the ruler of all the Ganas, the innumerable helpers who are accountable to maintain the order in the Universe make them protect us hence called Ganesha.
om vighnavināyaka pāda namaste
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